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There has always been a tension between the demand for aggregate resources for buildings and roads, and the need for environmental and agricultural protection. To help create a more sustainable agg... Read more

In the City of Guelph, there is a community gardening initiative called Backyard Bounty. The principle behind the program is that lawns on residential properties can be used more efficiently and ca... Read more

Active Transportation Planning Beyond the Greenbelt: The Outer Ring of the Greater Golden Horseshoe Region is a book that profiles 13 projects that have improved conditions for walking and cycling ... Read more

An abandoned quarry and former industrial site just outside Elora, Ontario has transformed into a scenic and popular summer day-park by the Grand River Conservation Authority.
The transformation i... Read more

The University of Waterloo Health Sciences Campus and School of Pharmacy are built on land that was previously an industrial site (brownfield development), so it is an example of how an older area ... Read more